Good News: Jesus is God With Us

1 | Was Jesus God? Wrong question.

Text:John 1:14-18
• A better question to ask is how N.T. Wright words it. “Is it true that the living God was uniquely and personally present in Jesus? (Wright, The Original Jesus)

2 | Upside-Down Thinking

Text:John 1:14
• God doesn’t just come to us, be he becomes one of us
• Sarx/flesh – human frailty, human nature, sometimes sinful nature
• “God’s ultimate message to us was not written through paper and ink but through flesh and blood.” (Bruxy Cavey, Reunion).

3 | God Has a Face

“One of the most fascinating aspects of the good news message that Jesus preaches is that he centred his message on one essential element: himself… The hospel is the story of a person, and that person is Jesus. This means that if you want to learn about the gospel, you’ll need to learn about Jesus.” – Bruxy Cavey, Reunion

4 | The Good News in One Word

• Good news: God looks like Jesus

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“Jesus is God with us, come to: show us God’s love, save us from sin, set up God’s kingdom and shut down religion, so we can share in God’s life.”